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External Recognition

Recognition For The Progress We Have Made

As our journey to sustainable growth continues, our progress in delivering safer and environmentally improved solutions has been recognized by a number of external groups. We appreciate this recognition, though we know we have more work to do. What matters most is what happens in the marketplace and the world as a result of our actions, and our commitment is to make further progress in the years ahead.

  • Ranked #1 on Business Week's 2005 list of "The Top Green Companies."
  • Recognized as 2006 "Best in Class" for our approach to climate change, by the Carbon Disclosure Project, a coalition of global investors.
  • Recipient of the National Safety Council's 2006 Green Cross Safety Medal.
  • Ranked #1 in the U.S. and #2 globally by Ceres in 2006 for meeting the business challenges associated with climate change.
  • Named to the 2006 "Wired 40" list, published by Wired magazine to recognize companies for innovation, strategic vision and global reach.
  • Named to Fast Company magazine's 2006 "Fast 50" list of people and organizations who will change the world.  DuPont was recognized for the development of products based on non-depletable resources and reduction of greenhouse gases.
  • DuPont™ Sorona® polymer was recognized in 2004 as the "Most Visionary Innovation" by the China State Intellectual Property Office and China Central Television (CCTV).
  • Recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2003 Presidential Green Chemistry Award for Bio-PDO™.
  • Recipient of the 2005 Black Pearl Award for Food Safety Excellence from the International Association for Food Protection.
  • Recipient of one National Medal of Science and four National Medals of Technology, including one in 2003 for leadership in the phase-out of CFCs and the development of CFC alternatives.
  • Named by Scientific American magazine to the 2005 "Scientific American 50," a list of the leaders shaping the future of technology.